The return of Canadiana and window down summer vibes. We've talked about Adam Wazonek before. Whichever Way The Winds Are Blowing is a fantastic album and so is their more synthpop influenced album Meet Me In A Dream. This particular album brings more of that twang and country folk songwriting. I wouldn't feature yet another Waz album without good reason. I love these songs. They bring with them stories that, even out of time and place, seem to cut into your brain. 

The tracks are nicely varied, but consistent in their excellence of songwriting and musicianship. "Idaho" starts us off with ripping guitar. It's small town, big vibes, with catchy hooks and riffs to slingshot you from end to end. Then we drop to "Stranger in Town" a sort of ballad that follows the wanderer. On all counts lovely. "Granger Taylor" tells the unbelievable true story of a Canadian curiousity. A testament to the eclectic nature of humankind. The soft ballad paints the contrast of the science fiction and the folk story nature in the story exceptionally. "Baby I Can't Dance" is ironically the kind of song you might get your dance on to. It certainly has that steppin' feeling. "Fair Warning" gives me some Waylon Jennings vibes in its structuring. It is cheeky and fun. "Who Paints the Eastern Sunrise " is a contemplative plea to the universe. It is the kind of song that lives on in my mind. Follows me around. It is wondering about what life is about. What is right or wrong. The simple guitar tracking and Waz's earnest vocals call this out loud into the universe. Certainly my favorite track on the album and a mainstay on some of my playlists. Best listened to in the late evening in a car with the windows down and volume as high as tolerable. "Company Man" is about the hardworking man. The tired, but persistent, sound of the counted on. It has a fantastic refrain that some days you may feel in your bones. We wrap with "Son of the Morning." A wash of soft rock to gently take us home.

You might find these standard fare. Consistent and somewhat predictable. A comfortable sort of album. I love that it is full of these folk songs. It tells us stories about a time and place we can't necessarily go back to, yet cannot help but feel deeply connected to. I love how Wazonek brings this to an intersection of genres. It has decidedly folk and country roots, but with a sort of pop and rock toning that takes it to another level. Complex, but not so far from the ground that you won't want to spin this record whenever and wherever.